 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday February 9, 2012
The Del-Ferro-Vaganée Group has recorded a new album
Saxophonist Frank Vaganée was in the recording studio with the Del-Ferro-Vaganée Group on 6, 7 and 8 February, 2012, to record a new CD to be released in May 2012 on the WERF label. The band consists of Mike Del Ferro (piano), Jos Machtel (double bass) and Jens Düppe (drums).
|
|
Wednesday February 8, 2012
Drummer Eric Thielemans to release 2 cds in March : 1 solo, 1 with the EARR ensemble
The label Sub Rosa will release 2cds of drummer Eric Thielemans on March 5, 2012.
A snare is a bell (solo)
EARR plays a Snare is a Bell, with Claron Mc Fadden (voc.), Jorgen Cassier (voc.), Peter Jacquemyn (b), Jozef Dumoulin (p), kb), Hilary Jefferson (tb), Jean-Yves Evrard (gt) and Eric Thielemans (drs).
Releaseconcert on February 18, 2012 at the Beurschouwburg in Brussels.
Photo © Jos L. Knaepen
|
|
Wednesday February 8, 2012
Octaves de la Musique 2012 : 5 nominees in the jazz category
The nominees for the Octaves de la Musique 2012 in the Jazz category are :
Philip Catherine
Tuur Florizoone - Mixtuur
Rackham
Tricycle
Trio Grande & Matthew Bourne
The ceremony will take place on February 28, 2012 in Louvain-la-Neuve (B) and can be watched on www.octavesdelamusique.be and www.belrtl.be
Click on the title for more details.
|
|
Tuesday February 7, 2012
Bassist Reggie Washington to release his second cd "Freedom" in April 2012
Bassist Reggie Washington will release his second CD entitled "FREEDOM" in April 2012. The core personnel on the CD includes Jef Lee Johnson & Gene Lake, with Jozef Dumoulin, Fabrice Alleman, DJ Grazzhoppa, Rich Brown & Tiboo as special guests.
|
|
Tuesday February 7, 2012
Joachim Badenhorst voted #1 clarinet player in the Intruso 2011 Critics Poll
On the website (click the title) of the Intruso 2011 Critics Poll (4th Annual International Critics Poll on New Creative Music), one learns that Joachim Badenhorst was voted #1 clarinet player by international jazz critics.
|
|
Sunday February 5, 2012
Jazzclubs Worldwide website calling for subscriptions
Peter Maguire's website "Jazz Clubs Worldwide", a one man project, needs to collect some money and makes a call for subscriptions.
Click on the title.
|
|
Friday February 3, 2012
Garrett List writes for theater, does masterclasses, + a radio portrait on RTBF
US trombonist and composer Garrett List wrote the music for 2 theater plays : "Les bonnes intentions" (Théâtre de l'Ancre, Charleroi, B) and "Jardin d'enfants" (Châtellerault, F).
He also proposes a masterclass (March-June 2012 in Brussels and Liège : Infos)
On RTBF radio La Première, on February 6 & 13, 2012 (22:00), Maxime Cotton proposes a radio portrait of Garrett List in the program "Ouï Dire". The podcast of the first show is available here.
|
|
Wednesday February 1, 2012
Pianist Kris Defoort : soon 2 new albums (solo, trio) and a reissue
February 2012 will see the release of 2 albums of pianist Kris Defoort (solo, trio w. Nicolas Thys and Lander Gyselinck) and a reissue : the sound Plaza album (with Mark Turner, Jim Black and Nicolas Thys) of 2002.
|
|
Tuesday January 31, 2012
"Le Jazz d'Hortense" # 77 is out and on-line
The issue # 77 of the magazine of the "Lundis d'Hortense", is out and on-line on this site. Click on the title to download the pdf. With a.o. an interview of Cédric Favresse and Alain Deval, of the band Collapse.
|
|
Tuesday January 31, 2012
New multimedia jazz project with Frank Vaganée: FV3 & Cyclop Max
The trio of saxophonist Frank Vaganée proposes a new project, FV3 & Cyclop Max, in which the trio combines straight ahead jazz and visuals and drawings created live by the talented visual artists Philip Paquet and Gilliom Werner Janssen (drawings).
Click on the title to watch a video on Youtube.
|
|
Friday January 27, 2012
Newsletter of the Lundis d'Hortense on-line (February 2012)
Concert calendar and other upcoming activities. Click on the title to download the pdf.
|
|
Wednesday January 25, 2012
Tournai Jazz Festival : for 1 ticket bought, 1 free ticket (Jan. 29)
Special promo action for the Tournai Jazz Festival : for 1 ticket bought, 1 free ticket (Jan. 29). Call the Maison de la Culture de Tournai : 069 25 30 80 and mention the code 'Hortense' :
for 1 ticket bought, 1 free ticket (only for Jan. 29, 2012)
|
|
Wednesday January 25, 2012
6 lectures on jazz instruments by well-know players in Woluwe-St-Lambert
5 lectures (in Dutch) + 1 jam session. All details in the French and Dutch version of this news.
|
|
Monday January 23, 2012
Mâäk Kojo : videos from their African tour
The band Mâäk did an adventurous KOJO-tour in Africa in December 2011. In three weeks they visited Cotonou (Benin), Abomey (Benin), Natitangou (Benin), Fada 'N Gourma (Burkina Faso), Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Bobo Dioulasso (Burkina Faso), Ségou (Mali), Bamako (Mali), Dakar (Senegal) and Louga (Senegal).
Film director Sam Asaert made several videos. 3 recent additions : a video clip shot in Bamako, a concert in Bobo Dioulasso and a new trailer for the European tour in May 2012 !
Click on the tile.
|
|
Thursday January 19, 2012
Nicolas Kummert's "Voices" to play in Paris
The band "Voices", around saxophonist Nicolas Kummert, will give 2 concerts in Paris to mark the release of their new album :
Live recording of the radio show "un mardi idéal" (France Musique) on January 31, 2012 (19:30), to be broadcasted at 22:30.
"Sunset", February 2, 2012, 21:30 (rue des Lombards).
Photo © Didier Wagner
|
|
Wednesday January 18, 2012
Auditions for a new big band : Ghent Youth Jazz Orchestra
Following in the footsteps of the Brussels Youth Jazz Orchestra (now in its 2nd edition), a new big band for young musicians (under 27) will see the day of light, the Ghent Youth Jazz Orchestra, led by Filip Verneert. Auditions will take place on January 29, 2012.
For more details, visit the web site of Youth and Music Ghent (Click on the title).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
